By BERNIE BELLANIan Rabb’s story is well-known. As someone who had fallen as low as one can go, then managed to pull himself up – with the aid of others, Rabb’s story of falling into a life of addiction and despair, then managing to climb out of the enormous hole into which he had dug himself, is truly inspiring.

Farmhouse that formerly belonged to the Harry Pressman family
By BERNIE BELLANOn March 23, 2017 the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada held a very well-attended program about the history of Jewish farm settlements in Manitoba. During that program attention was focused on two settlements in particular: Bender Hamlet, founded in 1906, and Camper, founded in 1912.

Anya (Makow) Gordon
We received the following email from Anya (Makow) Gordon who, for many years, was executive director here of first, the Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University, then Canadian Associates of Ben Gurion University. Anya was seeking our help in finding a former Winnipegger:

(l-r): Alex & Shani Meron-Gamili of Joy Coffee Bar; Maxim Berent of Bermax Caffé & Bistro; Ami Hassan of Falafel Place
By BERNIE BELLANNow that the weather has gotten hot I thought it might be an opportune time to write about various Winnipeg eateries that specialize in serving the kinds of dishes that you might find in Israel.